Synonyms of recount

recount 1 of 2

verb

ri-ˈkau̇nt 

as in to describe

to give an oral or written account of in some detail

a novel that recounted an American soldier's adventures among the samurai warriors of 19th-century Japan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• describe
• tell
• narrate
• chronicle
• relate
• report
• recite
• set forth
• detail
• chart
• rehearse
• depict
• voice
• state
• reveal
• disclose
• utter
• itemize
• enumerate
• divulge
• express
• give
• deliver
• expose
• particularize
• reel off
• render
• bare
• sketch
• delineate
• let on (about)

recount

2 of 2

noun

as in amount

Related Words

• amount
• total
• whole
• sum
• count
• census
• tally
• tale
• gross
• score

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recount

Verb

However, between these meetings, Glover shared his desire to stand in front of an auditorium and teach the next generation by recounting his nearly 14 years as an active astronaut and 28-year career in the United States Navy. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Getting the shopping done has become a nightmare for Volodymyr Bovsunovskyi, who recounts a recent family trip to a mall to buy clothes for his nearly 4-year-old daughter. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

With Secretary of State William Galvin issuing a districtwide recount for the race on Sunday that is set to be held this week and the two candidates separated by just a tenth of a percent, the race is still too close to call by the Associated Press. — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

According to the documents, Paul Linnell, the office's director of elections, would serve as state recount official, with authority to appoint deputy and assistant deputy officials to oversee counting at sites across the state. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026